To unlock the true potential of data for population health, data from a range of disparate sources, including clinics, hospitals, pharmacies, fitness centres and even homes and employment places, would have to be brought together and analysed. However, traditional healthcare IT solutions tended to be limited in scope and restricted to a particular source of data.
Insights derived from data can help healthcare providers understand health outcomes not just for individuals but for entire groups of individuals or populations. They can identify and predict high risk segments within a population and help take preventive action, creating long term benefits for patients, hospitals, governments and society at large.
